Massachusetts Gazetteer
Otis Reservoir is a cultural feature (reservoir) in Berkshire County. The primary coordinates for Otis Reservoir places it within the MA 01029 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Otis Reservoir |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Reservoir |
| Description: | Located 4 km (2.5 mi) SE of Otis; Towns of Otis and Tolland. |
| History: | Otis Reservoir, formed by damming Fall River in 1865, flooded the basins of three natural ponds. Rand Pond, the largest, was located in what is now the north part of the reservoir; Messenger Pond in the south part and Southeast Bay; and Cotton Pond was probably located in Southwest Bay. |
| County: | Berkshire County |
| Latitude: | 42.1511496 |
| Longitude: | -73.040912 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Otis Reservoir: Otis Reservoir.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Otis Reservoir does not include property ownership information.
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Blandford, MA
(6.1 miles ENE) Chester, MA (9.4 miles NNE) Russell, MA (9.7 miles ENE) Huntington, MA (10.3 miles NE) Riverton, CT (13.1 miles S) |
Norfolk, CT
(13.7 miles SW) Lee, MA (15 miles NW) Westfield, MA (15.1 miles E) North Granby, CT (15.2 miles SE) Winsted, CT (16 miles S) |
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East Otis, MA
(1.4 miles NNE) Cold Spring, MA (1.9 miles W) Otis, MA (3.9 miles NW) Otis Wood Lanes, MA (3.9 miles NW) New Boston, MA (4.3 miles SSW) |
West New Boston, MA
(4.3 miles SW) Algerie Four Corners, MA (4.7 miles N) Montville, MA (4.9 miles WSW) Tolland Center, MA (5.1 miles SSE) North Blandford, MA (5.1 miles NE) |
